Country Details of Punakaiki Holidays - Intricately designed and bespoke for you

Tailor Made Holidays to Punakaiki

At Travel Concierge, we pride ourselves on tailoring holidays to Punakaiki that are designed around your needs and expectations and not ours. We have a range of Punakaiki holiday offers that we have negotiated special or exclusive deals on. We can also arrange multi centre Punakaiki holiday itineraries as well as tours and excursions in Punakaiki. For more information on our Punakaiki holidays, call an Travel Concierge tailor-made expert on 0161 729 0099 and speak to one of our reservation experts who will be able to help you plan the perfect holiday in Punakaiki.

Destination Overview

Punakaiki holidays are famous for Pancake Rocks and blowholes and the small settlement provides accommodation and refreshment for all visitors. The west coast settlement of Punakaiki is on the doorstep of the Paparoa National Park, which is full of secret caves, disappearing streams and river gorges. Punakaiki is also the closest population centre to the amazing Pancake Rocks and accompanying blowholes.

The rocks are the result of a layering and weathering process; to see the blow holes in action, aim to visit around high tide. At Punakaiki you’ll find a variety of accommodation, from hostels and homestays to self-contained cottages; there’s also a range of eating places and galleries. Local operators provide horse treks, canoe hire, caving, guided walks and rafting adventures.

There are a few ways to travel to Punakaiki, all which provide spectacular scenery. The fastest way from the North Island is flying direct to either Christchurch or Nelson You can also drive from Christchurch to Punakaiki. The driving time from Christchurch is four hours which offers breath taking scenery via Arthur's Pass. From Nelson the drive is three and half hours where you follow the mighty Buller River through the Buller gorge.

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When to visit Punakaiki

Do you need inspiration for when to go on holiday to Punakaiki? Give the team of experts at Travel Concierge a call and we will help you plan your Punakaiki holiday at the best time of year for your requirements. Although our Punakaiki holiday search tool will allow you to search for Punakaiki holiday prices upto 11 months in advance, we can also price holidays to Punakaiki for 2025 and 2026. We can advise on the best time to travel on your Punakaiki holiday based on Punakaiki weather, special events in Punakaiki or even when the crowds in Punakaiki are at their lowest.